On The Bat Around this week, the Orioles are crawling to the finish after losing 8 of their last 10 games. Paul and Zack discuss the slow finish before Stan "The Fan" Charles joins the program for his weekly segment at 10:20. At 10:50, Minor League reporter for Pressbox and Prospects Live, Eric Garfield, joins the show to talk some young birds, and at 11:35 Matt Kremnitzer, also of Pressbox, is back this week to talk Orioles roster crunches, some surprise players, and what to expect next season. Plus, Take to Rake. Did Zack get back on track, or did Glenn Clark pick up just the second guest win of the season? That and more on The Bat Around!

The Orioles got swept in a doubleheader with the Yankees to push them further out of playoff contention. Stan "The Fan" Charles joined the show to talk about what he saw in that doubleheader and about the roster crunch coming the Orioles way next season. Amateur Scout Ryan Blake joined the show to discuss his journey in scouting and some of the key pieces that have come to the Orioles in trades over the last couple of years. Then Glenn Clark helped us close the show talking about tempering expectations for the 2020 Orioles and when we should expect to see Adley Rutschman. Plus, Take to Rake! All on this week's installment of The Bat Around.

This week on The Bat Around, Stan "The Fan" Charles joins the show for his weekly segment to discuss Keegin Akin, the trades, and the future of the Orioles rotation. At 10:50, Thomas Harding, who cover the Rockies for MLB.com, joins the guys to discuss the Mychal Givens trade, and at 11:35 Dan Connolly of the Athletic joins the show to discuss all things Orioles. Plus, did Ryan bring home his first win in Take to Rake, or did Kevin Brown swoop in to steal one? We for sure know Paul didn't win this week. That and more on The Bat Around!

This week on The Bat Around, Zack Goodman takes permanent residence as the new co-host of the show. Stan Charles joins the guys at 10:20 to discuss the trade deadline and some former Orioles performing at a high level. At 10:50, Jon Meoli is back to talk all things Orioles baseball, and at 11:35, Orioles broadcaster, Kevin Brown joins the show to discuss his role and if we'll see him more moving forward. That, plus The Payoff Pitch Around the League, Orioles banter, and Take to Rake? Did Zack or Paul's pick go off, or did Melanie Newman swoop in?

This week on The Bat Around, Paul and Zack dissect the last week of Orioles baseball, which has been nothing but losing. Stan "The Fan" Charles joins the show at 10:20 to discuss the pitching and offensive failures, and then Craig Heist gives it another go to talk some Nationals baseball at 10:50. The guys take a look around the league in The Payoff Pitch Around the League, and then look at the future of the Orioles before Melanie Newman joins the show at 11:35 to discuss her journey to Baltimore, the Orioles, and more. Plus, Take to Rake to close the show. Did Zack swoop in with a victory, or was Paul able to pick up his second win of the season?

This week on The Bat Around, Zack Goodman of the "Nate Hit the Foul Pole" Podcast sits in as co-host with Paul. Stan Charles is on at 10:20 to talk the Orioles hot start, the Beltway Series, and the Orioles rotation moving forward. At 10:50, Paul and Zack breakdown the Beltway series and dissect whether or not the Nationals are a playoff team. At 11:35, Eric Arditti of Barstool Sports is re-joins the show to talk Orioles sustainability, Chris Davis' leash, and when we can expect Ryan Mountcastle. Plus, Take to Rake. Can Paul or Vasilios take a 2-1 lead, or did Jeremy Conn swoop in and take the week?

This week, on The Bat Around, Stan "The Fan" Charles joins us at 10:20 to talk to the Beltway Series, followed by Jeremy Conn at 10:45 the Orioles true identity, plus his "Take to Rake" pick. Hour number two kicks off with The Payoff Pitch Around the League, and then Paul and Vasilios delve into what happened with the Orioles over the last week. At 11:35, PressBox's own Matt Kremnitzer joins the show to discuss his recent article about five Orioles players on the cheap who could be around a while longer. And stay tuned as Vasilios looks to add to his 1-0 lead over Paul in "Take to Rake"

Paul and Vasilios remember and pay tribute to Mo Gaba on the first August addition of The Bat Around. Stan "The Fan" Charles joined the show for his weekly segment to share some Mo memories and discuss some of the Orioles pitching at 10:20. At 10:45, Jon Meoli is on the line talking his new normal as a beat writer for The Baltimore Sun, and at 11:35, new Orioles broadcaster Geoff Arnold joins the show to talk about what it was like to get his big-league call and some Orioles minor leaguers. And stay tuned for Take to Rake to close the show as Vasilios looks to add to his 1-0 lead thanks to Pedro Severino's big week.

The Bat Around is back with a brand new host! Paul Valle has taken over the reigns as the host of the show, but don't worry, Stan will be on at 10:20 this week and every week to talk all things baseball. At 10:45, Matt Pyne of Eutaw Street Report and the Nate Hit the Foul Pole podcast joins the show to discuss some fantasy and real-life baseball. We open hour number two with old friend, Craig Heist, to talk some Nationals baseball, and then Eric Arditti helps us close the show talking about the Orioles, but more importantly, his relationship with super-fan, Mo Gaba.

They're still letting us out of the house, so we're still broadcasting out to you. Stan Charles, Craig Heist, and Paul Valle are in-studio with some great guests for you this week on The Bat Around. Jeff Seidel, a Pressbox contributor and colon cancer survivor joins the show at 10:20, and then the founder of Big League Chew, Rob Nelson joins us at 10:45. Former Orioles manager, Dave Trembley, kicks off hour number two at 11:05, followed by freelance writer for GQ and Esquire, Bruce Buschel. And at 11:40, Orioles legend Boot Powell closes us out